Added Shocks to the Camper Last Week
I completed shock absorber install last week. I used JohnB's fabulous write up on adding shocks for this install. Everything went well and I'm very pleased with the results. Attached are some pictures...
Forum Discussion
I find it amusing that some manufactures will sell a RV without something as necessary as shock absorbers. They provide stability, and keep the tires on the ground following a pot hole, or other shaking event, as well as keep the RV from shaking or wallowing around a corner. Especially required when descending a mountain with curves in the road, to keep the RV stable, and upright. And a requirement for when you are being passed by big rigs going the other way on a 2 lane highway.
Why someone would consider buying a RV without shocks is also alarming. If everyone would stop looking at just the "Glossy" pictures in the brochure, and get under the RV, and walk away from any dealership selling a RV without shocks, then the manufactures would finally get the feedback that customers really do care about safety, and will not buy a car without seatbelts and will not buy a RV without shock absorbers. They should also not buy a trailer with cheap tires too! Overloaded tires should be illegal as well.
Great that you can take the time and have the skills to install the shocks on your RV. Just sad to know that many trailers are out there without the stability of shock absorbers on all axles.
Fred.
Why someone would consider buying a RV without shocks is also alarming. If everyone would stop looking at just the "Glossy" pictures in the brochure, and get under the RV, and walk away from any dealership selling a RV without shocks, then the manufactures would finally get the feedback that customers really do care about safety, and will not buy a car without seatbelts and will not buy a RV without shock absorbers. They should also not buy a trailer with cheap tires too! Overloaded tires should be illegal as well.
Great that you can take the time and have the skills to install the shocks on your RV. Just sad to know that many trailers are out there without the stability of shock absorbers on all axles.
Fred.
